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Posted: **Fri Aug 03, 2012 12:38 am**

I need to sort a VSAM file and include only those records in the output which contain a 'Y' in column 1 and MMYY in the next four columns where MMYY is the two-digit month and two-digit year of the previous month. Example: in Autust of 2012 'Y0712...' would be selected, but 'y0812...' would not. Any help appreciated. John

Posted: **Fri Aug 03, 2012 2:00 am**

Hello,

You could consider generating a SYMNAMES statement containing the MMYY you want and usint this in the INCLUDE (along with the Y in col 1.

Posted: **Fri Aug 03, 2012 4:40 pm**

Hello johnH,

You can try below code..

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//STEP1A EXEC PGM=SORT
//SYSPRINT DD SYSOUT=*
//SYSOUT DD SYSOUT=*
//SORTIN DD *
Y0812 AA1
0412 AA2
0712 AAC
Y0212 AA3
Y0712 AAA
0112 AA4
0612 BB1
//SORTOUT DD SYSOUT=*
INREC BUILD=(01,10,81:04,02,83:02,02)
SORT FIELDS=COPY
OUTFIL OUTREC=(1,10),INCLUDE=(1,1,CH,EQ,C'Y',AND,
81,4,Y2T,EQ,Y'DATE2'-1)

Output will be :-

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Y0712 AAA

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